HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAM MANUAL
​BRITISH COLUMBIA BC, CANADA

According to the Workers Compensation Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation in BC (WorksafeBC), it’s the employer’s responsibility to implement an occupational health and safety (OHS) program to prevent employee workplace injury and disease. All businesses in BC are required by law to have an occupational health and safety program manual developed and implemented for each work site. OHS safety program manuals in British Columbia must meet certain safety regulations and standards. This ensures that the employer is exercising due diligence in taking steps to meet WorkSafeBC OHS regulations, act and standards.

All large employers in BC must have a 'formal' health and safety program manual developed and implemented if you have either a workforce of 20 or more workers and at least one workplace where there is a moderate or high risk of injury and when you have a workforce of 50 or more workers. Small businesses or employers with fewer than 20 workers need a written health and safety program too. These OHS program manuals can be simpler. They are referred to as "informal" health and safety programs. Failure to do so could result in your company receiving fines, penalties, sanctions and/or stop worker orders by local government safety officers.

What type of safety program will your business need?

​​SMALL EMPLOYER SAFETY PROGRAM
LESS THAN 20 EMPLOYEES

WorkSafeBC Regulation
​OHSR Section 3.1

​LARGE EMPLOYER SAFETY PROGRAMS
20 OR MORE EMPLOYEES

WorkSafeBC Regulation
​OHSR Section 3.2

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​​What will be included in the content of your custom BC health and safety program manual?

Based on your industry and whether your business will need an informal (small) or formal (large) safety program, we will develop your company a custom written health and safety program manual which may include any of the following topics:
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​OHS & ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
EMPLOYER & EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES
EMPLOYER & SUPERVISOR DUE DILIGENCE
REGULAR WORKPLACE INSPECTIONS
​SAFE WORK PROCEDURES
INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS
RECORDS & STATISTICS    
​EMPLOYEE & MANAGEMENT TRAINING
NEW EMPLOYEES SAFETY ORIENTATIONS
CONTRACTOR SAFETY ORIENTATIONS
​PRIME CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS
OCCUPATIONAL FIRST AID PROCEDURES
​EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANNING​
​ELECTRICAL SAFETY
​TRAFFIC CONTROL

BULLYING AND HARASSMENT
EXCAVATION SAFETY
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE
FIRE PREVENTION
RISK ASSESSMENTS
JOINT HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE
SCAFFOLDING SAFETY
LOCK OUT / TAG OUT
CONFINED SPACE ENTRY
WHMIS 2015 GHS
CHEMICAL SPILL REPONSE
WORKING ALONE
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
ERGONOMICS (MSI)

RISK CONTROL PROCESSES
NO SMOKING
STORAGE RACKING
​RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
FIT TEST PROCEDURES
TOOLS, MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
CREW TOOL BOX TALKS
​MANAGEMENT MEETINGS
DISCIPLINARY ACTION
HAZARD RECOGNITION
LEAD EXPOSURE CONTROL PLANS
ASBESTOS EXPOSURE CONTROL PLANS
CO EXPOSURE CONTROL PLANS
​SILICA EXPOSURE CONTROL PLANS
FALL PROTECTION

HEARING CONSERVATION
SANITATION & INFECTION CONTROL
HAZARD REPORTING & WORKER RIGHTS
LADDER SAFETY
DRUG & ALCOHOL USE
FIELD HAZARD ASSESSMENTS
MOBILE EQUIPMENT 
VEHICLE OPERATIONS
MACHINERY GUARDING
SAFETY REPRESENTATIVES
BLOOD BORNE PATHOGENS
OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE
SAFE SHARPS DISPOSAL
CLAIMS MANAGEMENT
ANNUAL PROGRAM REVIEW

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